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Foods to boost your energy. Tips for planning a healthy lunch box
Foods to boost your
energy
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Whether you need energy to focus on work or school, a balanced and varied diet will help you succeed. To help boost your energy try these three tips:
1. Choose meal options that includes the five food groups
The whole grain carbohydrates will provide slow-release energy, the protein will help keep you full, fruit and vegetables will provide lots of fibre and micronutrients for good immunity and fat will help with absorption of the micronutrients. CLICK HERE to download Australian Guide to Healthy Eating guide.
2. Whenever possible, choose water as your drink of choice
Water helps to keep you hydrated which is important for your body to work efficiently. CLICK HERE to download guide to how much water your should be drinking.
3. Trust your body
The needs of your body are always changing. This means that some days you will be hungrier than others. Trust your body to know what it needs; this could mean eating lunch earlier or later than usual or adding an extra snack in the afternoon. There are no set rules, tune into your body, it knows best.
To make an appointment with a Dietitian at DPV Health call 1300 234 263 (option 4).
Tips for planning a healthy lunch box
Did you know lunchboxes can make up almost 1/3 of a child’s daily food intake? Here are some tips to help pack a healthy lunchbox: > involve your child in packing their lunchbox, they are more likely to eat the food if they chose it > make sure your child can open their lunchbox and any containers to avoid not being able to eat their lunch or snacks > pack food they are familiar with that you know they’ll eat and leave new foods to try at home, where it is safe and there is more time > freeze water bottles to keep food cool in lunchboxes > try to include foods from all five food groups > This can include individual foods like a tub of yogurt or a cheese sandwich that includes both dairy and carbohydrates.
Both are great options if your child enjoys them. > choose plain yogurt and add flavour using chopped up fresh fruit > limit processed meat like salami and ham, they are high in salt and saturated fats, which does not support good heart health and can make them thirsty throughout their day at school
